Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Joensen was born in 1625, in Asker, Akershus, Norway, his father, Jon Knutson, was 34 and his mother, Eli Aurstad, was 30. He married Sidsel Olsdatter on 28 December 1658, in Tingvoll, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died before 22 June 1691, in his hometown.
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- Peter Joensen in the Norway, Births and Christenings, 1648-1903
- Aker District Probate, Akershus, Norway, 5 July 1799, Niels Larsen, listing wife and children
- Legacy NFS Source: Peder Joensen Fusdal - birth-name: Peder Joensen Fusdal
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1685 · Norway Church
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Johan, Knut, Per, Alf, Anders, Bjorg, Carsten, Kerstin, Lars, Ove.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name John, a vernacular form of Johannes (see John ). Compare Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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